BK 5-1-A Word study Minutiae5

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Unit 1-1, Book 5Passage A A Cornucopia of Thanks Word studyPriority, guarantee, hurl sth. out of , be thankful/grateful to sb. for sth., preserve natural resources, landfill(垃圾填埋法), swim diaper, organic vegetables, microwavable macaroni, obtain a college education, holistic medicine(整体医学),pediatric cough syrup(小儿咳嗽糖浆), cause drowsiness, formative years(形成性格时期); custom furniture; trendy clothes 1. Priority[prai'ɔriti] n.优先权, 优先, 优先顺序>right to proceed ahead of other traffic (车辆的)优先通行权Vehicles coming from the right have priority.从右边驶来的车辆享有优先通行权。

>[U] ~ (over sth)high or top place among various things to be done (工作的)重点; 应优先解决的问题: The Government gave (top) priority to reforming the legal system.政府将改革法制列为工作的重点.The search for a new vaccine took priority over all other medical research.在各种医药研究中,应首先解决寻找新疫苗的问题。

[C] thing that is (regarded as) moreimportant than others (被视为)优先的事物:You must decide what your priorities are.你应该分清轻重缓急.Your trouble is you've got your priorities back to front!你因为本末倒置才出了麻烦!(idm 习语) get one's priorities right, wrong, etc.:know/not knowwhat is most important and actaccordingly 能[不能]按轻重缓急行事.2. guarantee n. (of sth/that...)(infml口) thing that makes an event likely to happen 担保(某事可能发生)的事物: Blue skies are not a guarantee of continuing fine weather.蔚蓝的天空不一定担保天气持续晴朗. * There's no guarantee she won't reject them all, ie She may well do so. 不能保证她不会全盘否定.guarantee/ ˏgærənˈtiː; ˏɡærənˋti/ v [usu passive 通常用於被动语态] ~sth (to sb)promise sth with certainty (to sb) (向某人)担保某事物; 保证: We cannot guarantee the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather.我们不能保证火车在雾天正点到达.I can guarantee it's true I saw it myself.我能保证那是真的--我亲眼看见的.We guarantee to deliver within a week.我们保证一周内送到.This food is guaranteed additive-free, ieThe manufacturer officially promises that it contains no additives. 该食品保证不含添加剂.We guarantee you delivery within one day.我们担保你在一日内收到. guarantee that the debts will be paid保证付清债务guarantee to pay debts保证还债.[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (againststh)undertake to pay the cost of repairs resulting from a fault in (an article which has been bought) 承担(所购物品)的修理费: a clock guaranteed for one year against mechanical failure or faulty workmanship对机械故障或制造缺陷有一年保修的钟.[Tn] make (an event) likely to happen使(事情)很可能发生: His turning up will guarantee the success of the meeting.他一出席, 会议便成功在望. (idm 习语) be guaranteed to dosth(infml ironic口, 反语) be certain to do sth 必定做某事; 准做某事:It's guaranteed to rain when you want to go out.你想出门, 天准下雨.3. hurl[hə:l] throw (sth/sb/oneself) violently; flingv.用力投掷, 愤慨地说出, 丢下The best way to forget your sadness is to hurl yourself into your work.忘掉悲伤的最好方法是将自己投入到工作中去。

If you hurl yourself at that boy, he's likely to run away.若你拼命讨好那个男孩,他很可能被吓跑的。

I'll hurl him out of the club if he dare tell the secret!如果他胆敢泄密,我就要把他赶出俱乐部。

thankful['θæŋkfəl] adj. 感谢的,感激的grateful; expressive of gratitude:a thankful smile.It may be cold but it's not raining -- let's be thankful for small mercies.尽管天气很冷,但没有下雨--应该知足了。

We were thankful for his help. 我们感谢他的帮助。

I'm thankful to know that he is safe. 得知他很安全,我感到欣慰。

thankful>grateful and glad about something that has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worsethankful forI'll be thankful for a good night's sleep after the week I've had. thankful (that)She was thankful that Chantal was there.thankful to do sthI was thankful to make any sort of progress at all.>thankfulness n[U]→be thankful for small mercies/favours应该知足了drowsiness['drauzinis] sleepiness n. 睡意She was full of a rich drowsiness and loneliness. 她形单影只,感到昏昏欲睡。

Still more directors shed post-lunch drowsiness.另外一些董事也摆脱了午餐后的昏沉睡意。

A feeling of drowsiness crept over him.他不禁感到昏昏欲睡. Cornucopia [ˌkɔ:nə'kəupiə] n.丰饶角,富饶之源, 宝藏A horn of plenty; a cornucopia. 象征丰收之羊角; 装饰羊角The book is a cornucopia of information. 书是知识的宝库。

See more information for this word on P9 Word StoryPassage BHousebound--- confined usually by illness; shut-inhectic---feverishThe journalist lead a hectic life.新闻记者过着紧张兴奋的生活。

apprehensive --- quick to understand;worried1.He is always apprehensive for hisson's safety.他经常担心儿子的安全。

2.I am apprehensive about the resultsof the exams.我为考试成绩担忧。

minutiae---n. 名词(minutia的复数形式)细枝末节details,trifles琐事I won't discuss the minutiae of thecontract now.我现在不商谈合同的细节。

dwindle---shrink, become less; make sth. less v. 减少,缩小1.If I continue to endure you a littlelonger, I may by degrees dwindleinto a wife.假如我再容忍你下去的话,我可能会一步步退化至成为老婆也未可知。